YouthConnect launched in China to connect rural and urban schools
The program will connect rural and urban schools through technology and create an interactive education network that can realize resources sharing between rural and urban areas. As a result, the education quality in rural areas can be improved while nurturing collaboration, information sharing, and creativity.
Prior to the launch of the Dell YouthConnect Program, Dell has donated over $740,000 to set up 25 Dell Learning Centers in 15 cities across China since 2006. Dell YouthConnect was first inaugurated in February 2009 with grants totaling more than $2.7 million, to 11 organizations in Brazil, India, and Mexico. The program will also be rolled out in four more countries by the end of this year.
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The West Virginia Farm Bureau Agriculture Education Science Lab will be hitting the road September 14 for its first full year of criss-crossing the state to bring agricultural education to schools.
In a series of articles in the Journal of Extension, Patricia Sobrero reviews literature and experiences concerning virtual teamwork, virtual communities and learning in an electronic online environment.
Seis mil alumnos, de 15 centros de departamentos del Norte en Nicaragua son los beneficiados con el programa “Creando acceso a la tecnología en las comunidades cafetaleras” y consiste en la entrega de computadoras portátiles con el patrocinio de empresas del sector privado y el apoyo de la Cámara de Comercio Americana de Nicaragua (Amcham).




